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BOOK 2The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- BOOK 2 · CH. 1The Scandal in BohemiaThe King of Bohemia hires Holmes to retrieve a compromising photograph from Irene Adler before his royal wedding; Adler outwits Holmes and flees with her new husband.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein +2 - BOOK 2 · CH. 4The Red-Headed LeagueHolmes uncovers John Clay's scheme to tunnel from Jabez Wilson's pawnshop into the City and Suburban Bank vault under the guise of the Red-Headed League.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Jabez Wilson +3
- BOOK 2 · CH. 6The Boscombe Valley MysteryHolmes investigates the murder of Charles McCarthy at Boscombe Pool; evidence points to his son James until John Turner confesses to protect his daughter.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, James McCarthy +3
- BOOK 2 · CH. 7The Five Orange PipsJohn Openshaw seeks Holmes's protection from the Ku Klux Klan after receiving death threats via orange pips; Openshaw is killed before Holmes can intervene.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, John Openshaw +1
- BOOK 2 · CH. 8The Man with the Twisted LipHolmes discovers that missing gentleman Neville St. Clair has been living a double life as the beggar Hugh Boone to support his family through begging.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Neville St. Clair +2
- BOOK 2 · CH. 9The Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleHolmes traces the Countess of Morcar's stolen gem through a chain of goose owners, identifying hotel attendant James Ryder as the thief.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Henry Baker +2
- BOOK 2 · CH. 10The Speckled BandHolmes prevents Dr. Roylott from murdering his stepdaughter Helen Stoner with a venomous swamp adder, resulting in Roylott's accidental death by the snake.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Helen Stoner +2 - BOOK 2 · CH. 11The Engineer's ThumbHydraulic engineer Victor Hatherley loses his thumb while escaping counterfeiters who used a hydraulic press to stamp forged coins.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Victor Hatherley +2
- BOOK 2 · CH. 12The Noble BachelorLord St. Simon's bride Hatty Doran vanishes from their wedding breakfast; Holmes reveals she fled with her presumed-dead first husband Francis Hay Moulton.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Lord Robert St. Simon +3
- BOOK 2 · CH. 13The Beryl CoronetBanker Alexander Holder's son is accused of stealing gems from the Beryl Coronet; Holmes proves Arthur's innocence and identifies Sir George Burnwell as the true thief.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Alexander Holder +3
- BOOK 2 · CH. 14The Copper BeechesViolet Hunter is hired under suspicious conditions at the Copper Beeches to impersonate the imprisoned Alice Rucastle; Holmes rescues Alice and exposes her father's greed.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Violet Hunter +3
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